Fire brigade house in Schwebda: Planned museum expansion ensures tension!

Fire brigade house in Schwebda: Planned museum expansion ensures tension!

The Museum Association Schwebda plans to integrate the historical fire brigade house in Meinhard into its local museum. This measure is part of the expansion plans of the museum, which has been housed in a former oat floor over the old carbide of the knights in Schwebda since its opening in 1989. The local museum is currently reaching its limits due to lack of space and is looking for solutions in order to continue to be able to present the village culture of the region adequately. The museum association has already contacted the municipality of Meinhard in order to be able to use the fire brigade house after the planned move of the fire brigade to a new building on the east bank of the Werra Valley, such as werra-rundschau.de reported.

The local museum offers an insight into the village culture of the region in five exhibition rooms. The topics presented include historical crafts, agriculture and everyday life of past times. The exhibition therefore not only includes exhibits such as old church tower clock, after -work tiles and fire extinguishers, but also everyday objects and historical telephone devices that contributed to communication in the 20th century. In addition, there is a special area in the museum that illuminates the time of inner German division, with uniforms, maps and photos from this era, as well as early history finds, such as a mammoth tooth that illustrate the regional reference, so museen-in-hessen.de .

planned extensions and challenges

The outsourcing of the historical fire brigade exhibition to the fire department equipment house could not only offer more space for the collections, but also create a new attractiveness for the museum. An agricultural exhibition could also be realized on the upper floor of the fire station. It is planned to apply for funding for this expansion, announces Hans Giller from the Museum Association. However, these projects face challenges because the fire brigade building is a listed building, which makes commercial use more difficult.

The municipality of Meinhard is currently deleting the decision on the future use of the fire service equipment house and would like to wait and see before specific steps are taken. These uncertainties could affect the ambitions of the museum association, which still hopes to keep the village culture alive through the expansion of the exhibition area and at the same time to preserve the historical legacy of the fire brigade.

Overall, the Schwebda local museum comprises a variety of exhibits and thematic areas that document the cultural heritage of the region. With the planned expansion, an even more extensive insight into local history could be granted. According to experts, it is one of the approximately 600 home collections in Germany, which are geographically divided and are usually accessible by appointment, as the BKGE . The Heimatmuseum Schwebda thus ensures a lively examination of the past, which is important for both locals and visitors.